A community group was formed after Angel’s death and they want to ensure there isn't a repeat.

Jenna Davies, 29, is a member of Justice for Angel (JFA) and spoke to The Gazette after Halane was sentenced.

“We’re still trying to get our heads around it, it was a strange day”, she said.

“The sentencing was not the greatest of outcomes but something was done at least."

Suleman Halane (Image: The Gazette)

Assistant Chief Constable Jason Harwin of Cleveland police, said that Angel was shot based on “her aggressive behaviour, the expert views of animal welfare professionals, and the fact that officers at the scene believed that the dog’s collar was likely to break, potentially putting the public’s safety at risk...”

But Jenna, who lives in Hartlepool, and other members of JFA, dispute this and say the dog was “calm” on the day.

“A lady walked up to Angel with a tin of dog food, scooped some out and hand fed her”, she said.

“If she truly was as aggressive as what the police and court say, she would have had her hand off.”